Title page from the 1676 edition of Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans. Scholars surmise that earlier editions of North's translations influenced Shakespeare's work.

Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus. The story of Coriolanus, a highly successful and infamous Roman aristocratic general. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated them...

Book. Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus.The story of Coriolanus, a highly successful and infamous Roman aristocratic general. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated...

Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated it into his own play, Julius Caesar. Scholars surmise that earlier editions of North's...

Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated it into his own play, Julius Caesar. Scholars surmise that earlier editions of North's...

Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated it into his own play, Julius Caesar. Scholars surmise that earlier editions of North's...

Section from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare took inspiration from Plutarch's account and incorporated it into his own play, Julius Caesar. Scholars surmise that earlier editions of North's...